OSHA Inspection: PENNSYLVANIA SINTERED METALS INC.

Issued

Dec 3, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): OSH ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:       a) Pennsylvania Sintered Metals, Inc. dba PSM Brown Co. / 2950 Whittimore Road, Emporium, PA: On or about July 29, 2015, and at times prior there to, employees were exposed to crushing and amputation injuries due to a lack of machine guarding at the point of operation on a powdered metal press during sizing operations.  Sizing operations were conducted on #7 Gasbarre 60 ton powered metal (P/M) press serial number 98931 without the use of guards, barriers or controls at the point of operation.          b) Pennsylvania Sintered Metals, Inc. dba PSM Brown Co. / 2950 Whittimore Road, Emporium, PA: On or about July 29, 2015 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to crushing and amputation injuries at other hazard areas of the powdered metal (P/M) presses. Other hazard areas include moving and rotating mechanical components behind the P/M presses such as the feed shoe, the flywheel and associated components. P/M presses inadequately guarded at other hazard areas includes, but is not limited to, #2 Gasbarre 30 ton P/M press and #8 Gasbarre P/M press.

Issued

Dec 3, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    a) Pennsylvania Sintered Metals, Inc. dba PSM Brown Co. / 2950 Whittimore Road, Emporium, PA: On or about July 29, 2015 and times prior thereto, employees periodically performed servicing and maintenance on various machines including, but not limited to, #2 Gasbarre 30 ton P/M press and #8 Gasbarre P/M press.  The lockout/tagout procedures were generalized to all the Gasbarre P/M presses and did not include specific information regarding the removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; specific procedural steps for testing machines and equipment to verify the deenergization; specific requirements for notification of affected employees prior to work commencing; and specific procedures for reenergization of the machines.